{"id":35997,"date":"2022-11-30T09:56:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T14:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=35997"},"modified":"2022-11-30T09:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T14:56:48","slug":"canada-summer-jobs-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2022\/11\/canada-summer-jobs-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Summer Jobs 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2023<\/a> are open! Applications are due January 12, 2023. As always, charity leaders need to make up their own minds as to whether they are comfortable with the terms and conditions attached to CSJ funding. To help you decide, we\u2019ll look at the requirements for 2023 as set out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/canada\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/csj-2023-applicant-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Applicant Guide<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Articles of Agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>January 12 \u2013 deadline to apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 24 \u2013 earliest job start date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 24 \u2013 latest job start date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>September 2 \u2013 latest job end date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding confirmation will be sent to employers starting in April 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding &amp; Navigating the CSJ Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first place to go to understand what the CSJ program requires is the CSJ Applicant materials, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/canada\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/csj-2023-applicant-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 Applicant Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/agreement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Articles of Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/canada\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/esdc-emp5396a_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/canada\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/ESDC-EMP5616_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employee Consent Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer and Employee Declaration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re looking for more and want some practical help understanding and navigating the 2023 CSJ Application from a Christian perspective, we\u2019ve got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/kbm\/Content\/fundraising\/csj\/lp.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resources for you<\/a>! CCCC resources supplement, but <em>do not replace, <\/em>the CSJ Applicant Guide and source documents. Each of these has been updated to reflect 2023 information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/kbm\/Content\/fundraising\/csj\/about-2464925416.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">About Canada Summer Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/kbm\/Content\/fundraising\/csj\/howto-2695995019.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Apply to Canada Summer Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/kbm\/Content\/fundraising\/csj\/rp-table-2464926053.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resource Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Overview: What\u2019s Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very little has changed from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal-2\/2022\/01\/04\/canada-summer-jobs-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 CSJ Application<\/a> but there are a few things to note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Priorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four of the five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/assessment-criteria.html#NP\">national priorities<\/a> for 2023 are the same as 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Youth with disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black and other racialized youth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous youth; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small business and not-for-profit organizations that self-report as having leadership from groups that are underrepresented in the labour market<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new 2023 priority is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Small business and not-for-profit organizations in environmental sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This replaces the 2022 priority of youth who are early leavers of high school, not in employment, education or training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/services\/funding\/canada-summer-jobs\/local-priorities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Local priorities<\/a> continue to be used to assess applications. Those vary from constituency to constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applicants are now asked to provide a secondary organizational contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attestation \u2013 Minor Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Attestation no longer asks applicants to confirm that \u201cthe job would not be created without the financial assistance provided under a potential contribution agreement.\u201d Instead it asks applicants to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>certify and warrant on behalf of the organization and in my personal capacity that the information in this Application for Funding and any supporting documentation is true, accurate, and complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Language Minority Community \u2013 New Question<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new question on the Application Form questions (#16) asks whether the proposed activities are directed at members of an Official Language Minority Community (OLMC). If the proposed activities are directed at an OLMC, the CSJ employee must use the minority language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuous Eligibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new section in the Articles of Agreement require that employers must continue to meet CSJ eligibility requirements for the duration of the project period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Will Happen this Year?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s not a question we can really answer. We do know that faith-based organizations\u2019 applications have been rejected for a variety of reasons, including statements of faith that adhere to a biblical definition of marriage, where all staff agree to sign statements of faith, and other similar reasons. However, we also know that many religious organizations successfully apply for CSJ funding. Presumably we will continue to see a variety of outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As noted at the outset, charity leaders need to make up their own minds as to whether they are comfortable with the terms and conditions attached to CSJ funding. From a CCCC perspective, we\u2019re still of the view that the phrasing of the Attestation ought not deny the right of religious organizations to speak or teach or live their religious views, even if that doesn\u2019t line up with the government\u2019s worldview. Generally, it is not contrary to applicable laws for faith-based organizations to\u00a0hire in accordance with their faith. Therefore, we would again encourage Christian charities who are interested and eligible to apply for funding in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2023 are open! Applications are due January 12, 2023. As always, charity leaders need to make up their own minds as to whether they are comfortable with the terms and conditions attached to CSJ funding. To help you decide, we\u2019ll look at the requirements&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2022\/11\/canada-summer-jobs-2023\/\" class=\"linkbutton\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":35998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ts_fic_featured_image_caption":"Blurred image of Parliament and a Canadian flag in the background. 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